We are now approaching “Khabib and Dana White: The Meeting Part 2” after the UFC boss revealed that he is expected to meet with the lightweight champion again soon to determine the future of the lightweight championship. Dana White and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally had their long-anticipated meeting last week. For a meeting that had preceded
Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon next Saturday January 23rd at UFC 257 against Dustin Poirier in a fight that many people feel should be for the UFC lightweight belt, given that current champ Khabib Nurmagomedov has officially retired. But unfortunately for Mac and Poirier, there’s still a lot of speculation surrounding Khabib’s status, and
UFC 257 Countdown: Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler [embedded content] Dan Hooker welcomes Michael Chandler to the UFC in the co-main event of UFC 257 on Saturday, January 23. Watch these two athletes prepare for their bout. UFC 257 will be Chandler’s UFC debut. The former three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champion didn’t get an easy
Key Stats: 4.77 strikes landed per minute, 92% takedown defense, 1.88 takedowns per 15 minutes What It Means: Araujo is a dynamic, athletic fighter who implements a high-octane style of striking. She is constantly bouncing in and out of range, exploding into range with flurries and diverse strikes, but in close quarters, she is strong
Dan Hooker plans to be on his toes for the upcoming UFC 257 press conference which includes brash former ‘champ champ’ Conor McGregor. The perennial lightweight contender, Hooker (20-9 MMA), is set to square off with former Bellator champion Michael Chandler in next weekend’s co-headliner. ‘The Hangman’ will enter UFC 257 looking to rebound, this
8:37 AM ET The last time I spoke to Conor McGregor in person was on Jan. 18, 2020. It was moments after his electrifying 40-second TKO of Donald Cerrone in Las Vegas. We were in his locker room inside the T-Mobile Arena. He was happy, but not overly so. Excited. Somewhat emotional. Most of all,
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Max Holloway has some advice for his peers as well as fighters just now coming into MMA: do not spar. Sparring is the closest thing there is to real, live-action combat, so it is naturally something nearly all fighters rely on when they are in training camp. By putting in live sparring rounds, fighters believe
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to action in a big way yesterday (Sat., Jan. 16, 2021) with UFC Fight Island 7, which provided combat fans with an exciting night of fights on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In the headlining act, Max Holloway put on a performance for the ages against Calvin
UFC 257 Countdown: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 [embedded content] UFC 257 Countdown features the return of “Notorious,” as former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor prepares to take on former interim champ Dustin Poirier, who seeks vengeance, in a rematch six years removed from their first contest. The two first fought at UFC 178
UFC® FIGHT NIGHT on ESPN+: HOLLOWAY vs. KATTAR takes place today, Saturday, January 16, on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. For the first time ever, the main card will be televised live on ABC and simulcast on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes (Spanish), beginning at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. The prelims will kick things off at 12 p.m. ET/9
Image via @blessedmma on Instagram Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway roasted rival Calvin Kattar over the previous comment he made calling him a “freshman.” Holloway put on a historic beating against Kattar in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ABC 1. Holloway shattered the previous record for significant strikes landed in a fight
8:21 PM ET The UFC’s 2021 debut on ABC was big news for everything that happened inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, and everything that didn’t. Max Holloway put on one of the most punishing, one-sided displays of boxing in UFC history, landing a record 445 significant strikes in
With UFC Fight Island 7 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon are joined by special guest Laura Sanko to break down the top storylines from the UFC’s first event of 2021, including Max Holloway’s dominant decision win over Calvin Kattar in the main event.
We have a date for arguably the most anticipated rematch in UFC heavyweight history. At the UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar post-fight press conference, Dana White confirmed that Francis Ngannou’s wait is over and that he will have his second crack at Stipe Miocic’s world heavyweight championship at UFC 260 on March 27. Ngannou’s
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to action in a big way yesterday (Sat., Jan. 15, 2021) with UFC Fight Island 7, which provided fight fans with an exciting night of fights on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates. In the headlining act, Max Holloway put on a tremendous performance against Calvin Kattar to
UFC Fight Island 7: Holloway vs. Kattar Post-fight Press Conference replay [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) The big winners from Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 7 fight card fielded questions from the media during the event’s post-fight press conference. Hear from former featherweight champion Max Holloway, former interim welterweight titleholder Carlos Condit, and UFC president Dana
Top ten heavyweight contenders look to smash their way into the title picture to begin 2021, as Alistair Overeem faces Alexander Volkov in the five-round main event of UFC Fight Night on February 6. UFC Fight Night will air live from the APEX in Las Vegas on ESPN+. Fresh from back-to-back knockouts of Walt Harris